Front Cover; Advances in Applied Microbiology, Volume 26; Copyright Page; Contents; List of Contributors; David Perlman: 1920-1980; Chapter 1. Microbial Oxidation of Gaseous Hydrocarbons; Text; Chapter 2. Ecology and Diversity of Methylotrophic Organisms; I . Introduction; II. Occurrence and Activities of Aerobic Methane-Oxidizing Bacteria; III. Isolation of Methane-Oxidizing Organisms; IV. Diversity of Aerobic Methylotrophs; V. Regulation of One-Carbon Metabolism in Facultative Methylotrophs; References; Chapter 3. Epoxidation and Ketone Formation by C1-Utilizing Microbes
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I. IntroductionII. Effects of Microwave Irradiation on Microorganisms; III. Effects of Microwave Irradiation on Other Biologic Systems; IV. Thermal versus Nonthermal Effects of Microwave Irradiation; References; Chapter 8. Ethanol Production by Fermentation: An Alternative Liquid Fuel; I. Introduction; II. Alcohol as a Fuel; III. Overview of Ethanol Production Processes; IV. Ethanol from Sugars; V. Ethanol from Starch; VI. Ethanol from Cellulosic Materials; VII. Ethanol from Other Wastes; VIII. Economic Analysis of Ethanol Production Processes; IX. Energy Considerations
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I. Microbial Epoxidation of Gaseous 1-AlkenesII. Microbial Methyl Ketone Formation; III. Conclusion; References; Chapter 4. Oxidation of Hydrocarbons by Methane Monooxygenases from a Variety of Microbes; I. Introduction; II. Substrates of Methane Monooxygenases; III. Methane Monooxygenase; IV. Whole Cell Oxidation of Propene; References; Chapter 5. Propane Utilization by Microorganisms; I. Introduction; II. Isolation and Types; III. Induction of the Propane-Oxidizing System; IV. Metabolism of Propane and Related Compounds; V. Growth Yield for Microorganisms Utilizing Hydrocarbon Substrates
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VI. Products from Propane-Oxidizing BacteriaVII. Cooxidations Involving Propane; VIII. Toxicity of Propane and Related Compounds; IX. Prospecting with Propane-Oxidizing Microbes; References; Chapter 6. Production of lntracellular and Extracellular Protein from n-Butane by Pseudomonas butanovora sp. nov.; I. Introduction; II. Properties of Pseudomonas Butanovora sp. nov.; III. Cellular Growth and Accumulation of Extracellular Protein; IV. Properties of Intracellular and Extracellular Protein; V. Concluding Remarks; References; Chapter 7. Effects of Microwave Irradiation on Microorganisms
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X. Summary and ConclusionsReferences; Chapter 9. Surface-Active Compounds from Microorganisms; I. Introduction; II. Carbohydrate-Containing Surfactants; III. Amino Acid-Containing Surfactants; IV. Phospholipids; V. Fatty Acids and Neutral Lipids; VI. Conclusions; References; Index; Contents of Previous Volumes